Bill > HB1229

This bill modifies the composition requirements for the State Board of Barber Examiners by removing the requirement that board members be citizens of the United States, while maintaining other existing qualification standards. Specifically, the bill keeps the requirement that the board consist of nine total members: the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection (or their designee), three public representatives, and six professional barbers. The six professional barber members must be Pennsylvania residents who have been registered barbers in the state and have practiced barbering for at least five years before their appointment. All board members will continue to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The primary change is the elimination of the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members, which may slightly broaden the pool of potential appointees while maintaining professional and geographic qualifications. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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